Barranco das Balsas

Barranco das Balsas is a stream in Beja District, Portugal. Barranco das Balsas is situated nearby to the neighborhood Além Rio, as well as near the locality Roncão do Moio.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Mertola and Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação.

Castle of Mertola

Castle

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The Castle of Mértola is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish and municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese district of Beja. Castle of Mertola is situated 2½ km northwest of Barranco das Balsas.

Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação

Church

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The Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação is a 12th-century church and former mosque in the civil parish of Mértola in the municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese Alentejo. Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação is situated 2½ km northwest of Barranco das Balsas.

Câmara Municipal de Mértola

Town hall

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Câmara Municipal de Mértola is a town hall, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Barranco das Balsas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mértola and Freguesia de Espírito Santo.

Mértola

Town

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Mértola, officially the Town of Mértola, is a town and municipality in southeastern Portuguese Alentejo near the Spanish border. In 2021, the population of the municipality was 6,206, in an area of approximately 1,292.87 square kilometres. Mértola is situated 3 km north of Barranco das Balsas.

Freguesia de Espírito Santo

Village

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Freguesia de Espírito Santo is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Barranco das Balsas.

Barranco das Balsas

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Beja District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

37.61667° or 37° 37′ north

Longitude

-7.65° or 7° 39′ west

Elevation

52 metres (171 feet)

Open location code

8C9JJ88X+MX

GeoNames ID

2271179

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